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Nielsen: Top Weekly Streamed Content Dips Below 1 Billion Minutes
In a first, streamed consumption of a show on the living room television dropped below 1 billion minutes during the week of Jan. 25 -31, according to new Top 10 data from Nielsen. Since the streaming charts inception last September, at least program has tallied more than 1 billion minutes streamed. “Kind of a rare … Continue reading “Nielsen: Top Weekly Streamed Content Dips Below 1 Billion Minutes”
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Halle Barry to Star in ‘The Mothership’ for Netflix
Halle Barry will star in the feature The Mothership for Netflix and MRC Film. Writer Matthew Charman (Bridge of Spies, Operation Finale) will make his directorial debut with the picture. Charman was nominated for an Academy Award for his Bridge of Spies screenplay with Joel and Ethan Cohen. The sci-fi adventure follows Sara Morse (Berry) one year … Continue reading “Halle Barry to Star in ‘The Mothership’ for Netflix”
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Nielsen: Top Weekly Streamed Content Dips Below 1 Billion Minutes
In a first, streamed consumption of a show on the living room television dropped below 1 billion minutes during the week of Jan. 25 -31, according to new Top 10 data from Nielsen. Since the streaming charts inception last September, at least program has tallied more than 1 billion minutes streamed. “Kind of a rare … Continue reading “Nielsen: Top Weekly Streamed Content Dips Below 1 Billion Minutes”
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Warner Bros. Ups Kristy Chan to SVP, Marketing and Publicity, Unscripted Television
WarnerMedia has promoted former Netflix executive Kristy Chan to SVP, marketing and publicity, unscripted television for Warner Bros. Television. In her new role, Chan will lead marketing and communications initiatives for reality programs, supporting Mike Darnell, president Warner Bros. unscripted and alternative television, and WarnerMedia Studios and networks corporate communications across all companies (Warner Horizon … Continue reading “Warner Bros. Ups Kristy Chan to SVP, Marketing and Publicity, Unscripted Television”
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AMC Networks’ SVOD Services Top 6 Million Subs; Fiscal Loss Increases
AMC Networks’ foray into subscription streaming continues to grow, as do expenses. The media company behind “The Walking Dead” and owner of home entertainment distributor RLJ Entertainment, Feb. 26 disclosed that its SVOD businesses topped six million combined subscribers through the fourth quarter and fiscal year, ended Dec. 31, 2020. That represents a growth of … Continue reading “AMC Networks’ SVOD Services Top 6 Million Subs; Fiscal Loss Increases”
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Shout! Factory TV Slates March 6 ‘Greg the Bunny Tapes’ Marathon
Shout! Factory on March 6 will present “The Greg the Bunny Tapes Marathon,” a TV sitcom that originally aired in 2002, in celebration of the series’ debut on Shout! Factory. The series is centered around a bunny puppet named Greg, a wide-eyed innocent who falls into the world of a children’s show populated by neurotic … Continue reading “Shout! Factory TV Slates March 6 ‘Greg the Bunny Tapes’ Marathon”
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TV Time: Disney+’s ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Top Anticipated New Show in March
Disney+’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” was the top anticipated new show on the TV Time chart for March. TV Time is a free TV viewership tracking app that tracks consumers’ viewing habits worldwide and is visited by more than 1 million consumers every day, according to the company. TV Time’s “Anticipation Report” is based on data from those … Continue reading “TV Time: Disney+’s ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Top Anticipated New Show in March”
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AT&T Spinning Off Pay-TV Units in $8 Billion Cash Deal
As expected, AT&T Feb. 25 announced a $8 billion cash deal with private equity group TPG to to create a new company — dubbed New DirecTV — encompassing satellite TV operator DirecTV, online TV platform AT&T TV and cable service AT&T U-verse. The telecom giant said it would use the funds to pay down debt … Continue reading “AT&T Spinning Off Pay-TV Units in $8 Billion Cash Deal”
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Best Buy Q4 Entertainment Revenue Jumps 31.4%
Driven by ecommerce and new video game consoles from Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox, Best Buy Feb. 25 reported a 31.4% leap in fourth-quarter (ended Jan. 31) domestic entertainment sales, a major turnaround from a decline of 21.8% in the previous-year period. International entertainment revenue skyrocketed 59.5% compared to a 16.9% drop last year. The … Continue reading “Best Buy Q4 Entertainment Revenue Jumps 31.4%”
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Paramount+ to Cost Less Than CBS All Access
An ad-supported version of Paramount+ will launch in June at a monthly subscription rate of $4.99 — $1 cheaper than the existing CBS All Access plan with limited ads. ViacomCBS is rebooting the CBS All Access subscription streaming service to Paramount+ on March 4 at $9.99 for the ad-free plan, which also features more exclusive … Continue reading “Paramount+ to Cost Less Than CBS All Access”
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Pluto TV to Bow Major League Baseball Channel on March 2
AVOD platform Pluto TV on March 2 will launch a new channel with Major League Baseball featuring classic and highlights. The deal was announced Feb. 24 during the ViacomCBS streaming investor day, The branded MLB channel will stream more than 200 hours of ad-supported classic content licensed from the MLB Film & Video Archive, with … Continue reading “Pluto TV to Bow Major League Baseball Channel on March 2”
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Paramount Theatrical Releases to Stream on Branded SVOD Service 30 to 45 Days After Box Office Release
The pending Paramount+ subscription streaming service will offer access to some Paramount Pictures theatrical releases as early as 30 to 45 days after their box office debut. The SVOD service launches March 4 with a $9.99 ad-free plan, followed in June by a $4.99 monthly ad-supported option. The higher-priced ad-free plan offers more exclusive content. … Continue reading “Paramount Theatrical Releases to Stream on Branded SVOD Service 30 to 45 Days After Box Office Release”